Ganesh Temple

The Ganesh temple in Limbaganesh is believed to be one of the 21 temples mentioned in the Ganes Purana. The temple is an oblong structure constructed using dark gray chiseled masonry. The temple lies in the middle of a rectangular enclosure. The entrance has a 3 arched, double storeyed, ornamental facing. A four arched pavilion, facing the four directions stands behind a conical dipdan. A pedestal under the roof of the pavilion has a detached idol of a rat, with a flowing carpet on its back, harnessed with reins and ropes in its mouth and adorned with a necklace of bells. A similar arch is present in the actual, smaller entrance of the temple. A conventionally carved door with dvarpalas is placed at the rear of the chamber of the temple. There is another rat idol, similar to the one outside, in the antechamber. Repeated coats of sandal and sendur have changed the appearance of the Ganesh idols. A west-facing gomukh (water spout) supplies holy water for Ganapati and is drunk as tirth by devotees. The burial of the head of the demon Limbasura is present just under the western masonry arch. It is believed that since Limbasura had failed in a duel against a sadhu who had asked Lord Ganapati for help, he wanted to kill himself in shame and wanted his head to be buried under this arch. A stepped masonry well where the sadhu had conjured up the form of Ganapati is present to the west of the outer enclosure wall. Bhavani Das Bhusari, in Saka 1630 renovated and restored the temple according to the inscriptions in the temple. A 25 ft dipmal stands in the courtyard.The Ganesh temple in Limbaganesh is believed to be one of the 21 temples mentioned in the Ganes Purana. The temple is an oblong structure constructed using dark gray chiseled masonry. The temple lies in the middle of a rectangular enclosure. The entrance has a 3 arched, double storeyed, ornamental facing. A four arched pavilion, facing the four directions stands behind a conical dipdan. A pedestal under the roof of the pavilion has a detached idol of a rat, with a flowing carpet on its back, harnessed with reins and ropes in its mouth and adorned with a necklace of bells. A similar arch is present in the actual, smaller entrance of the temple. A conventionally carved door with dvarpalas is placed at the rear of the chamber of the temple. There is another rat idol, similar to the one outside, in the antechamber. Repeated coats of sandal and sendur have changed the appearance of the Ganesh idols. A west-facing gomukh (water spout) supplies holy water for Ganapati and is drunk as tirth by devotees. The burial of the head of the demon Limbasura is present just under the western masonry arch. It is believed that since Limbasura had failed in a duel against a sadhu who had asked Lord Ganapati for help, he wanted to kill himself in shame and wanted his head to be buried under this arch. A stepped masonry well where the sadhu had conjured up the form of Ganapati is present to the west of the outer enclosure wall. Bhavani Das Bhusari, in Saka 1630 renovated and restored the temple according to the inscriptions in the temple. A 25 ft dipmal stands in the courtyard.The Ganesh temple in Limbaganesh is believed to be one of the 21 temples mentioned in the Ganes Purana. The temple is an oblong structure constructed using dark gray chiseled masonry. The temple lies in the middle of a rectangular enclosure. The entrance has a 3 arched, double storeyed, ornamental facing. A four arched pavilion, facing the four directions stands behind a conical dipdan. A pedestal under the roof of the pavilion has a detached idol of a rat, with a flowing carpet on its back, harnessed with reins and ropes in its mouth and adorned with a necklace of bells. A similar arch is present in the actual, smaller entrance of the temple. A conventionally carved door with dvarpalas is placed at the rear of the chamber of the temple. There is another rat idol, similar to the one outside, in the antechamber. Repeated coats of sandal and sendur have changed the appearance of the Ganesh idols. A west-facing gomukh (water spout) supplies holy water for Ganapati and is drunk as tirth by devotees. The burial of the head of the demon Limbasura is present just under the western masonry arch. It is believed that since Limbasura had failed in a duel against a sadhu who had asked Lord Ganapati for help, he wanted to kill himself in shame and wanted his head to be buried under this arch. A stepped masonry well where the sadhu had conjured up the form of Ganapati is present to the west of the outer enclosure wall. Bhavani Das Bhusari, in Saka 1630 renovated and restored the temple according to the inscriptions in the temple. A 25 ft dipmal stands in the courtyard.The Ganesh temple in Limbaganesh is believed to be one of the 21 temples mentioned in the Ganes Purana. The temple is an oblong structure constructed using dark gray chiseled masonry. The temple lies in the middle of a rectangular enclosure. The entrance has a 3 arched, double storeyed, ornamental facing. A four arched pavilion, facing the four directions stands behind a conical dipdan. A pedestal under the roof of the pavilion has a detached idol of a rat, with a flowing carpet on its back, harnessed with reins and ropes in its mouth and adorned with a necklace of bells. A similar arch is present in the actual, smaller entrance of the temple. A conventionally carved door with dvarpalas is placed at the rear of the chamber of the temple. There is another rat idol, similar to the one outside, in the antechamber. Repeated coats of sandal and sendur have changed the appearance of the Ganesh idols. A west-facing gomukh (water spout) supplies holy water for Ganapati and is drunk as tirth by devotees. The burial of the head of the demon Limbasura is present just under the western masonry arch. It is believed that since Limbasura had failed in a duel against a sadhu who had asked Lord Ganapati for help, he wanted to kill himself in shame and wanted his head to be buried under this arch. A stepped masonry well where the sadhu had conjured up the form of Ganapati is present to the west of the outer enclosure wall. Bhavani Das Bhusari, in Saka 1630 renovated and restored the temple according to the inscriptions in the temple. A 25 ft dipmal stands in the courtyard.